What’s on this month

During August most organisations do not meet. September events are listed below.

Cuppa with a Copper – Sunday 30th August at 3pm at the Maple Restaurant, Limpsfield Road. Our Safer Neighbourhood Team say ‘Please do come along and join us have a chat on any questions, queries or comments you might have around police related matters.’

Thursday 10^th September – Croydon Arts Society – The Rivalry between Turner and Constable – 10am – All Saints’ Church Hall, Onslow Gardens – The Arts Society Croydon Area

Saturday 12^th September – Hobby Fair – organised by Sanderstead and Selsdon. Rotary – 11am to 3pm – St John’s Community Hall, Selsdon Road

Saturday 12^th September – Third South Croydon Charity Model Railway Show – 10am to 4pm – St Paul’s United Reformed Church, Croham Park Road, CR2 7HF – see our post in August.

Monday 14^th September – RSPB Croydon Local Group Talks – Beavers in the UK – 7.30pm – Croham Road Baptist Church, CR2 7BA – Home – Croydon Local Group

Saturday 19^th September – Sanderstead Horticultural Society Autumn Show – 2pm – All Saints’ Church Hall –

Tuesday 22^nd September – Sanderstead Arts Society – Insatiable Appetites. Eating Our in Georgian London – 10.15am – United Reformed Church Hall, Sanderstead Hill – The Arts Society Sanderstead

Saturday 26^th September – Sanderstead Community Day – organised by Sanderstead and Selsdon Rotary –  11am to 4.30pm – Sanderstead Recreation Ground.  SRA will be there so do come and say hello.  We will have a raffle with some excellent prizes from local businesses and our Sanderstead Hook a Duck.

Sunday 27^th September – Coulsdon and Purley Festival Showcase Concert – 3pm – Sanderstead United Reformed Church, Sanderstead Hill, CR2 0HB

Wednesday 30^th September – Sanderstead Local History Group – The history of St Lawrence’s hospital, Caterham – 1.45pm – All Saints’ Church Hall, Onslow Gardens – Sanderstead Local History Group

If there are any events in September that we have missed, please let us know but do check out the regular events such as WIs, music groups, etc. See the ‘What’s On’ page on our website.

Saturday 3^rd October – Sanderstead Neighbourhood Care – quiz night – All Saints’ Church Hall – see our post in August about this.

Sanderstead Literary Society starts its winter programme in October on alternate Wednesdays.  See our October listing for more details which will be uploaded towards the end of September.

and do not forget to check out all the regular activities at The Story Sanctuary, The Story Sanctuary – Creativity & Community – there’s lots going on during August – see our post on 29th July,

and remember all the other local groups and activities, such as the WI groups, Coffee mornings, Toddler Groups, choirs, music groups etc – see our ‘What’s On’ page.

If you know of a local event in September not listed here, please let us know.

Our local Friends groups would welcome help to maintain our wonderful green spaces:

The Friends of Wettern Tree Garden – Saturday 5th and Saturday 12th September, 10am -12 noon https://www.friendsofwetterntreegarden.co.uk/

Litter Picking in the Recreation Ground – Saturday 12th September, 10am by The Hive

Friends of Purley Beeches – Saturday 19th September, 10-12 noon. https://www.friendsofpurleybeeches.co.uk/

Sanderstead Plantation Partners meet every Wednesday 10am

Friends of Croham Hurst Woods Work Day – Saturday 29th August, 10am. https://friendsofcrohamhurstwoods.com/

The Story Sanctuary – Garden Volunteers Drop in Sessions – now every Saturday 9-11am, and fortnightly on Tuesdays and Fridays – Friday 21st August and Tuesday 25th August